active shooter preparedness training
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Active Shooter Preparedness Training. UNTHSC Police Department Student Affairs Safety Office. Agenda. Video (Shots Fired on Campus) Background and Recent Trend Three-Step Response Prevention Methods Culture of Preparedness. Background. 1994-2006 Average of 3 school shootings/year - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UNTHSC Police DepartmentStudent AffairsSafety Office
Active Shooter Preparedness
Training
Agenda
• Video (Shots Fired on Campus)• Background and Recent Trend• Three-Step Response• Prevention Methods• Culture of Preparedness
Background
• 1994-2006o Average of 3 school shootings/yearo 42 total school shootings
• Post Virginia Tech (2007-2012)o Average of 9 school shootings/yearo 54 total school shootings
Recent Events• 2010
o 11 Shootings at Schools TX: 1 (University of Texas)
o 12 Fatalities TX: 1 (University of Texas)
• 2011o 8 Shootings at Schools
TX: 2 (Worthing HS & Ross Elementary)o 9 Fatalities
TX: 1 (Worthing HS)
• 2012o 8 Shootings at Schoolso 38 Fatalities
Survival Mindset
• Personal Responsibility = Situational Awareness• Color = State of Mind/Mental Preparation
Color Code SystemWhite = UnawareYellow = Relaxed but alertOrange = Something appears wrongRed = Taking action/fight or flightBlack = Panic, over reaction, under/no action
Three Step Response• If you are in the building with the shooter:
o Get outo Hide outo Take out
• If you are in a different building from the shooter:o Stay inside the buildingo Wait for official notification to leave the building
• If you are outdoors apply the following to your situation:o Determine where shots are coming fromo Take cover & call 817-735-2600 immediatelyo Assess situationo Determine escape route
Get Out
• Exit the building (If possible)• Find a safe place to go• Call 817-735-2600 to report
o Provide location of shootingo Provide description of shooter
Hide Out
• When you can’t get out safelyo Shooter is in close proximityo You may be visible to the shooter
• Follow these steps: o Lock out
Lock doors (If possible) Barricade doors/Create trip hazards
o Lights out Turn out all lights in the room Silence cell phones and do not use
Take Out
• When shooter will or has entered • Follow these steps:
o Plan out Distractors-Throw items at shooter Attackers-Take down the shooter
o Spread out Do no cluster together for comfort More difficult for the shooter
Prevention Methods
Active Shooter Prevention
• Recognize disturbing and disruptive behavioro Longer behavior is ignored the more it will persist
and worseno Make behavior expectations clear of students
• Division of Student Affairso Assist and support students and employees with
student issueso If you need direction on dealing with a student,
please call Dr. Trisha Van Duser (817-735-2508) Emily Mire (817-735-5172) Can talk to and refer the student to where they need to go Can refer you who to talk to about an issue with a student
Active Shooter Prevention (Cont.)
• CARE Teamo Resource for assisting distressed studentso Does not take the place of first responders o Call or email if concerned student could be threat to
self or otherso Don’t ignore little signs:
Texts Posts on social media outlets
o Contact CARE Team: 817-735-2740 [email protected]
Developing a Culture of Preparedness
Culture of Preparedness• Know your surroundings and have a plan
o Visit emergency.unthsc.edu for evacuation mapso Figure out where you would go or hide in a building
• Provide safety briefing at first department meeting each semester
• Discuss and review procedures at safety committee meetings
• Think of possible scenarios to keep in a planning mindset
• Check and update your Red Alert info each semester
Questions?
Contact InformationBlake AbbeEmergency Manager Safety OfficePhone: 817-735-2698Email: [email protected]: emergency.unthsc.edu
Laurie CrainPolice CaptainPolice DepartmentPhone: 817-735-2212Email: [email protected]
Emily MireStudent Services
CoordinatorStudent AffairsPhone: 817-735-5172Email:
